- Rogers said that he supported “all restrictions on abortion,” that he was “100 percent pro-life,” and that he would push back on pro-choice proponents.
- Rogers said the federal and state governments were created to protect “the lives of the unborn.”
- Rogers called Roe v. Wade a “travesty” and repeatedly stated that he supported the Dobbs decision.
- Rogers opposed Prop 3 in Michigan, which codified abortion rights, and said he would have voted against it had he lived in Michigan at the time.
- Rogers repeatedly voted for the Ryan plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program. The plan would “essentially end” Medicare. Rogers defended the plan as a “responsible budget.”
- Rogers called to inject “some private sector discipline” in Medicare and said seniors should have “the same choices that congressmen” do.
- Rogers repeatedly voted raise the eligibility age of Medicare from 65 to 67.
- Rogers called for a major overhaul of Social Security and said “every option” is going to be on the table.
- Rogers supported a plan to partially privatize Social Security and repeatedly said it was a good option.
- 2.2 million Michigan seniors were on Medicare and Social Security.
- During his time in the House, Rogers received over $670,000 from pharmaceutical/health products industry. Rogers was a “major recipient” of pharmaceutical money. Rogers even took a Novartis private jet to a fundraiser.
- Rogers opposed and voted against allowing drug reimportation, taking the position of Big Pharma. Lansing State Journal editorial criticized Rogers for blocking cheaper drugs.
- At a briefing with pharmacy executives, Rogers again opposed reimportation.
- Rogers supported a drug program that explicitly barred Medicare from negotiating drug prices, another position of Big Pharma.
- The Lansing State Journal editorial board said Rogers was supporting a giveaway to Big Pharma.
- In 2007, Rogers voted against allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
- Rogers said that the Affordable Care Act would have deadly consequences, and claimed there were death panels for women.
- Rogers claimed the Affordable Care Act would make it illegal to have a private insurance plan and was “social engineering.”
- In 2010, Rogers voted against passage of the Affordable Care Act and called it a “disgrace.”
- Rogers repeatedly called for repealing the Affordable Care Act and repeatedly voted to do so.
- Rogers introduced legislation allowing employers and individuals to opt out of the Affordable Care Act.
- Rogers bragged about opposing the Affordable Care Act “at every turn.”
- Over 1.4 million Michiganders have health care through the Affordable Care Act and 1.8 million Michiganders have pre-existing conditions.
- In 2000, Rogers said he would have voted yes on permanent normal trade relations with China and that he supported expanded trade with China as well as NAFTA. Since China received permanent normal trade relations status, Michigan has lost over 90,000 manufacturing jobs.
- Rogers was a vocal supporter of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). He even lobbied other lawmakers to vote for it with him. The Michigan AFL-CIO criticized the deal saying it would hurt Michigan jobs and its sugar beets industry.
- Rogers voted for a free trade agreement with Oman, which the Michigan AFL-CIO opposed and said would lead to shipping jobs overseas.
- 2011: Rogers voted for free trade agreements with Panama and Colombia.
- Rogers expressed support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which the Michigan AFL-CIO said “was the last thing Michigan needs.”
¶ Rogers Sold Out Michiganders For Him And His Wife’s Pockets
- While in the House, Mike Rogers authored and pushed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which was incredibly controversial due to lack of civil liberties protections.
- The legislation was supported by AT&T. At the same time, Rogers had received over $52,000 from AT&T while serving in the House. After serving in Congress, Rogers would become the chief security adviser to AT&T. Rogers’ chief of staff also became a lobbyist for AT&T after serving in Rogers’ office.
- Rogers also became the chairman of 5G Action Now, whose priority it was to ensure the auction of C-Band Spectrum, the same priority as AT&T.
- Rogers’ wife Kristi also benefitted from CISPA, as she ran a security defense contractor company.
- Rogers and his wife have gained hundreds of thousands of dollars in wealth through companies that have partnered with Chinese firms.
- Rogers worked as a chief security adviser for AT&T, who partnered with Huawei to distribute its phones. AT&T also used Huawei’s gear to run a large part of the wireless network in Mexico.
- Rogers also worked as a risk analyst for Nokia, who was involved in a China-based venture with Huawei.
- Rogers’ wife owned over $1 million in stock in Qualys, where she served as a board member. Qualys expanded into China through a private cloud platform.
- Rogers owned property in Cape Coral, Florida and was registered to vote there prior to running for Senate.
- Rogers did not register to vote in Michigan until August 2023, while still being registered to vote in Florida at the time.
- Rogers had not voted in Michigan since 2016.
- Rogers claimed a $50,000 homestead exemption in Lee County, which meant it was his “permanent residence.”
Rogers lived with his sister-in-law while running for Senate.
- When running for state Senate in 1994, Rogers moved from Chicago to run for office. Rogers said he was serving his country and that he owned a business in Michigan.
- Rogers quit Congress in 2014 and walked through the revolving door to capitalize on his office to fuel “the explosion of immense wealth.”
- When he left Congress, Rogers had a net worth of between $800,000 and $1.7 million. After getting jobs and board positions related to cybersecurity and telecommunications, Rogers’ current net worth is between $5.5 million and $14.5 million.
Rogers Was An Anti-Abortion Extremist
Rogers Was Bad For Michigan Seniors
Rogers Was In The Pocket Of Big Pharma
Rogers Opposed Access To Affordable Health Care
Rogers Supported Trade Deals That Harmed Michigan
Rogers Sold Out Michiganders For Him And His Wife’s Pockets
Rogers Profited From Chinese-Tied Companies He Criticized
Rogers Was A Repeat Carpetbagger
Rogers Walked Through The Revolving Door To Cash In On His Congressional Time
Rogers' Votes In Congress